The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I.: Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments — Page 3

Vocabulary

Non

non — Negation word meaning 'not' in Italian

è

è — Third person singular of 'essere'; means 'is'

semplicemente

sem-pli-che-MEN-te — Simply; in a straightforward or plain manner

un'

un' — Feminine indefinite article before vowel; 'a/an'

edizione

e-di-TSYO-ne — An edition or published version of a work

per

per — Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' or 'through'

studiosi

stu-DYO-zi — Scholars or learned people dedicated to study

sebbene

seb-BE-ne — Conjunction meaning 'although' or 'even though'

nessuno

nes-SU-no — No one, nobody; also used as 'none'

studente

stu-DEN-te — A student or person engaged in study

di

di — Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about'

possa

POS-sa — Subjunctive form of 'potere'; 'may be able to'

permettersi

per-MET-ter-si — To afford or allow oneself something

farne

FAR-ne — Contraction of 'fare' and 'ne'; to do without it

a

a — Preposition meaning 'at,' 'to,' or 'in'

meno

ME-no — Less; fewer; used in 'fare a meno' (do without)

ma

ma — Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'

al

al — Contraction of 'a' and 'il'; 'at the' or 'to the'

là

là — Adverb meaning 'there,' indicating a distant place

questa

KWES-ta — Feminine demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this'

ristretta

ri-STRET-ta — Restricted, narrow, or limited in scope

cerchia

CHER-kya — A circle or restricted group of people

ha

a — Third person singular of 'avere'; 'has'

sempre

SEM-pre — Always; at all times, continually

esercitato

e-zer-chi-TA-to — Past participle of 'esercitare'; exercised or exerted

un

un — Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

fascino

FA-shi-no — Fascination, charm, or powerful attraction

sul

sul — Contraction of 'su' and 'il'; 'on the'

vasto

VAS-to — Vast, wide, or large in extent

pubblico

PUBB-li-ko — The public; a general audience or readership

che

ke — Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that/who/which'

desidera

de-ZI-de-ra — Third person singular of 'desiderare'; desires or wishes

conoscere

ko-NO-she-re — To know or become acquainted with something

i

i — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

libri

LI-bri — Books; plural of 'libro'

famosi

fa-MO-zi — Famous, well-known, or celebrated

del

del — Contraction of 'di' and 'il'; 'of the'

mondo

MON-do — The world; all of humanity or the earth

nelle

NEL-le — Contraction of 'in' and 'le'; 'in the' (feminine plural)

loro

LO-ro — Their; belonging to them; also 'they/them'

riflessioni

ri-fles-SYO-ni — Reflections; reproductions or representations of something

più

pyù — More; used in comparisons or to indicate greater degree

perfette

per-FET-te — Perfect; flawless, without error (feminine plural)

e

e — Conjunction meaning 'and'

fedeli

fe-DE-li — Faithful, accurate, or loyal (plural)

Il

il — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

momento

mo-MEN-to — A moment or point in time; a brief period

attuale

at-twa-LE — Current, present, or of the present time

opportuno

op-por-TU-no — Opportune, timely, or favorable for an action

la

la — Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'

ricomparsa

ri-kom-PAR-sa — Reappearance; the act of appearing again

dell'

dell' — Contraction of 'di' and 'l''; 'of the' before vowel

opera

O-pe-ra — A work, especially literary or artistic; also opera

L'

l' — Definite article before vowel; elided form of 'la/lo'

Egitto

e-JIT-to — Egypt; the North African country with ancient civilization

occupa

ok-KU-pa — Occupies or holds a position; third person singular

in

in — Preposition meaning 'in,' 'into,' or 'within'

questo

KWES-to — Masculine demonstrative pronoun/adjective meaning 'this'

posto

POS-to — Place, position, or seat

primo

PRI-mo — First; foremost in order or importance

piano

PYA-no — Plane or level; also softly in music

agli

AL-yi — Contraction of 'a' and 'gli'; 'to the' (masculine plural)

occhi

OK-ki — Eyes; the organs of sight (plural of 'occhio')

ed

ed — Variant of 'e' (and) used before vowels

le

le — Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'

_Mille

MIL-le — One thousand; part of 'Mille e una Notte' (One Thousand Nights)

una

U-na — Feminine indefinite article or numeral meaning 'one/a'

Notte_

NOT-te — Night; part of famous Arabian Nights tale collection

hanno

AN-no — Third person plural of 'avere'; 'they have'

da

da — Preposition meaning 'from,' 'by,' or 'since'

raccontare

rak-kon-TA-re — To tell, narrate, or recount a story

Per

per — Preposition meaning 'for,' 'through,' or 'in order to'

quanto

KWAN-to — How much; used in 'per quanto' meaning 'although'

molti

MOL-ti — Many; a large number of (masculine plural)

dei

dei — Partitive contraction of 'di' and 'i'; 'of the/some'

racconti

rak-KON-ti — Stories, tales, or short narratives (plural)

siano

SYA-no — Subjunctive of 'essere'; '(that) they may be'

origine

o-RI-ji-ne — Origin, source, or starting point of something

indiana

in-DYA-na — Indian; relating to India (feminine adjective)

o

o — Conjunction meaning 'or'; presents an alternative

persiana

per-SYA-na — Persian; relating to Persia/Iran (feminine adjective)

ambientazione

am-byen-ta-TSYO-ne — Setting; the environment or backdrop of a story

quasi

KWA-zi — Almost, nearly, or virtually

puramente

pu-ra-MEN-te — Purely; in a completely pure or unmixed manner

egiziana

e-ji-TSYA-na — Egyptian; relating to Egypt (feminine adjective)

il

il — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

luogo

LWO-go — Place, location, or setting

essere

ES-se-re — To be; the infinitive of the verb 'to be'

nominalmente

no-mi-nal-MEN-te — Nominally; in name only, not in reality

l'

l' — Elided definite article before a vowel; 'the'

persino

per-ZI-no — Even; used to emphasize an unexpected inclusion

lontanissima

lon-ta-NIS-si-ma — Very far away; superlative of 'lontana' (distant)

nella

NEL-la — Contraction of 'in' and 'la'; 'in the' (feminine)

medievale

me-dye-VA-le — Medieval; relating to the Middle Ages

ai

ai — Contraction of 'a' and 'i'; 'at/to the' (masculine plural)

tempi

TEM-pi — Times, periods, or eras (plural of 'tempo')

scena

SHE-na — Scene, stage, or setting of events

delle

DEL-le — Contraction of 'di' and 'le'; 'of the' (feminine plural)

Notti

NOT-ti — Nights; plural of 'notte,' referring to Arabian Nights

Arabe

A-ra-be — Arabic or Arabian; relating to Arab culture (feminine plural)

realmente

re-al-MEN-te — Really, truly, or in actual fact

collocata

kol-lo-KA-ta — Located, placed, or situated (feminine past participle)

Le

le — Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'

persone

per-SO-ne — People, persons, or individuals (plural)

descritte

de-SKRIT-te — Described; depicted in writing (feminine plural past participle)

non

non — Negation word meaning 'not'

sono

SO-no — Third person plural of 'essere'; 'they are'

cinesi

chi-NE-zi — Chinese; relating to China or its people (plural)

arabi

A-ra-bi — Arabs; people of Arab ethnicity or culture (plural)

egiziani

e-ji-TSYA-ni — Egyptians; people from Egypt (masculine plural)

così

ko-ZI — So, thus, or in this way

come

KO-me — As, like, or how; used in comparisons

vissero

VIS-se-ro — They lived; third person plural of 'vivere' (past)

si

si — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or 'themselves'

mossero

MOS-se-ro — They moved; third person plural of 'muovere' (past)

nel

nel — Contraction of 'in' and 'il'; 'in the' (masculine)

quindicesimo

kwin-di-CHE-zi-mo — Fifteenth; the ordinal number 15th

secolo

SE-ko-lo — Century; a period of one hundred years

quando

KWAN-do — When; at the time that

alcune

al-KU-ne — Some; a few (feminine plural)

splendide

SPLEN-di-de — Splendid, magnificent, or wonderful (feminine plural)

moschee

mos-KE-e — Mosques; Islamic places of worship (plural)

tombe

TOM-be — Tombs; burial monuments or chambers (plural)

ancora

an-KO-ra — Still, yet, or again; continuing state

oggi

OD-ji — Today; the present day

fanno

FAN-no — Third person plural of 'fare'; 'they make/do'

delizia

de-LI-tsya — Delight, pleasure, or something delightful

degli

DEL-yi — Contraction of 'di' and 'gli'; 'of the' (masculine plural)

artisti

ar-TIS-ti — Artists; people who create art (plural)

erano

E-ra-no — Third person plural imperfect of 'essere'; 'they were'

costruzione

kos-tru-TSYO-ne — Construction; the process or act of building

mano

MA-no — Hand; the body part; also 'agency or touch'

devastatrice

de-vas-ta-TRI-che — Devastating; destructive force (feminine noun/adjective)

era

E-ra — Third person singular imperfect of 'essere'; 'was'

stata

STA-ta — Past participle of 'essere'; 'been' (feminine)

posata

po-ZA-ta — Placed, laid, or set down (feminine past participle)

sulla

SUL-la — Contraction of 'su' and 'la'; 'on the' (feminine)

terra

TER-ra — Earth, land, or ground

quadro

KWA-dro — Picture, frame, or detailed description

dettagliato

det-ta-LYA-to — Detailed; thorough and containing many specifics

della

DEL-la — Contraction of 'di' and 'la'; 'of the' (feminine)

società

so-che-TA — Society; a community or organized group of people

araba

A-ra-ba — Arabic or Arabian; relating to Arab culture (feminine)

com'

kom — Elided form of 'come'; 'as' or 'like' before vowel

Medioevo

me-dyo-E-vo — The Middle Ages; medieval historical period

rivali

ri-VA-li — Rivals; competitors or those in opposition (plural)

signor

si-NYOR — Mister, sir; a title of address for a man